Bail denied for boy, 16, in man's shooting death

July 12, 2006

CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy charged as an adult in the shotgun slaying of a Chicago man was ordered held without bail Tuesday.

Devon Gibbs of the 10000 block of South Wentworth Avenue appeared before Cook County Criminal Court Judge Laura Sullivan charged with first-degree murder in the July 9 killing of Kevin Boozer, 22, of the 100 block of West 119th Street.

Gibbs threatened Boozer before he saw him walking on the 12100 block of South Edbrooke Avenue about 3:30 p.m., Cook County Assistant State's Atty. Melanie Fialkowski said. Gibbs brandished a shotgun and shot Boozer once in the chest, she said.

Officers saw Gibbs running from the scene and arrested him, according to a police report. Nearby, police found a 12-gauge shotgun with an 18 1/2-inch barrel, Fialkowski said.

The rifle had a spent shell in the chamber along with several other bullets, she said.